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WHIRLPOOL   RAPIDS.  4— THE  LOWER   END  OF  THlfc  GORGE. 

FROM  THE  CARS.  &-THE  GIANT   ROClC.  7- 


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THI"  is  the  best  known  and  most  popular  railroad  in  the 
country.  It  is  double  tracked  the  entire  length,  rock  bal- 
lasted, and  provided  with  every  safety  appliance  known  in 
modern  railroad  building.  Never  in  the  history  of  railway  enter- 
prise has  a  road  sprung  into  such  sudden  prominence  and  public 
favor.  Hundreds  of  thousands  of  tourists  who  annually  travel  over 
this  line  give  glowing  testimony  to  its  popularity. 

What  Has  Been  Accomplished 

The  building  of  the  Niagara  Gorge  Railroad,  which  had  been 
a  dream  for  years,  but  an  undertaking  looked  upon  as  impossible, 
now  stands  as  a  monument  to  the  ingenuity  and  marvelous  engineer- 


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railroad  running  at  the  foot  of  the  frowning  walls  which  line  the 
magnificent  Gorge  from  the  Falls  to  Lewiston,  penetrating  its 
deepest  mysteries,  and  exposing  to  view  for  the  first  time  in  the  history 
of  man  many  weird  and  strange  rock  formations,  the  work  of  pent-up 
forces  of  nature — one  of  the  grandest  attractions  at  Niagara  Falls. 

"See  Rome  and  die,"  suggests  more  than  simply  looking  at 
the  Eternal  City. 

Antliony  TroUope  said  :  "  I  am  inclined  to  give  the  palm  to 
the  Falls  of  Niagara.  There  is  the  fall  of  water  alone  ;  but  that  fall 
is  more  graceful  than  Giotte's  Tower,  more  noble  than  Apollo." 

The  period  since  the  visit  of  that  illustrious  English  author  to 
the  shores  of  Niacjira.  in  !S68  hjis  been  marked  bv  remarkable 
events,  prominent  among  which  was  the  building  of  the  "Great 
Gorge  Route,"  a  feat  in  engineering  which  has  astonished  experts 
the  world  over. 


ONE  WHO  SIMPLY  VIEWS  THE  FALLS  SEES  ONLY  A  PART 
or  THE  WONDERS  AND  BEAUTIES  OF  NIAGARA. 
Willi  the  view  of  the  Falls  and  Upper  Rapids  in  mind,  passen- 
gers may  take  the  cars  direct  from  Prospect  Park.  These  will  con- 
vey them  a  short  distance  on  the  top  of  the  bank,  passing  all  the 
railroad  depots,  and  close  to  all  the  leading  hotels  of  the  city,  also 
passing  over  the  "hydraulic"  canal,  which  supplies  power  for 
the  "lower  power  houses."  (The  present  output  of  this  canal 
is  50,000  horse-power.  When  completed,  it  is  estimated  that  it 
will  have  a  total  output  of  125,000  horse-power.) 


Then,  at  a  gentle  grade,  the  line  starts  down  the  side  of  the 
Gorge  (see  cut  "Entering  the  Gorgt;,"  page  4),  arriving  at  the 
lower  level,  twenty  feet  above  the  water,  near  the  Railway  Steel 
Arch  and  Cantilever  Bridges  (Rapids  View  Station),  under 
which  the  line  passes. 

At  this  point  the  deep,  sullen  waters,  which  from  the  Falls 
above  are  thus  far  smooth  and  unbroken,  enter  the  narrowest  con- 
fines of  the  Gorge,  and  begin  their  descent  toward  the  Whirlpool. 


The  Whirlpool  Rapids. 

The  waters  which  have  been  moving  slowly  in  solemn  smooth- 
ness, as  though  resting  after  their  terrific  leap,  here  rise  like  mad- 
dened horses  and  with  irresistible  force  are  suddenly  lashed  into  fury 
indescribable. 

"  One  always  experiences  a  vivid  emotion  from  the  sight  of  the 
Rapids,"  writes  William  Dean  Howells,  "  no  matter  how  often  one 
sees  them.  ...  I  had  schooled  myself  for  cre.it  impressions, 
but  I  had  not  counted  upon  the  Rapids  taking  me  by  the  throat,  as  it 
were,  and  making  my  heart  stop.  I  still  think  that  the  Rapids  are 
the  most  striking  part  of  the  spectacle." 


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It  was  in  these  rapids  that  the  famous  English  swimmer,  Capt. 
Matthew  Webb,  on  July  24th,  1883,  in  a  brave  but  foolhardy  attempt 
to  swim  them,  lost  his  life.  Here  also  the  first  Maid  of  the  Mist 
was  at  times  almost  entirely  submerged  in  making  its  memorable  and 
thrilling  rui.  to  Lake  Ontario. 

Continuing  down  the  Gorge  in  full  view  of  this  mighty,  raging 
torrent  which  is  rushing  madly  onward,  the  wondering  passenger  is 
presently  brought  into  full  view  of  the 


Grand  Whirlpool. 

The  scene  here  presented  is,  above  all  others,  the  most  awe- 
inspiring.  This  great  basin,  which  lies  at  the  foot  of  frowning  walls 
that  line  the  magnificent  Gorge,  has  been  formed  by  the  action  of 
the  relentless  rush  of  waters  which  for  ages  past  have  been  swept 
against  its  granite  walls. 

Here  the  river  again  rests  awhile,  circling  arouni    in  sullen  whirl. 

Huge  floating  logs  are  sometimes  seen  suddenly  tossing  their 
ends  high  in  the  air,  to  be  sucked  down  only  a  moment  later  into  the 
vortex  of  the  maelstrom.  It  is  a  weird  and  uncanny  place.  All  at 
once  the  waters  find  their  exit,  and  springing  into  motion  afresh,  set 
off  again  on  their  way  to  the  sea. 

Following  the  course  of  the  river,  the  car  now  slowly 
rounds  Horseshoe  Curve,  directly  opposite  to  which,  on  the  Cana- 
dian sliore,  are  to  be  seen  most  remarkable  rock  formations. 
Standing  out  in  bold  relief,  as  if  by  the  hand  of  a  sculptor,  may  be 
seen  the  bust  of  a  human  form,  known  as  the  "Demon  of  the 
Gorge."     (See  cut,  page  4.) 

From  the  Whirlpool. 

The  passenger  sees  for  the  first  time  the  mar/elous  phenomena 
of  the  great  Gorge  from  a  view-point  that  is  entirely  new  and  awe- 
inspiring.  No  distant  glimpse  from  the  top  of  the  great  frowning 
cliffs  which  now  surround  one  can  convey  the  true  depth  of  the 
silent  grandeur  of  this  strange  place.  Passing  through  the  narrow 
outlet  from  the  Whirlpool,  the  passenger  is  given  his  first  com- 
plete view  of  the  most  beautiful  portion  of  the  Niagara  Gorge. 
Shadowed  by  the  great  frowning  walls  of  rock  on  either  side,  200 
_....  j._,  „ ..,  ,,,g,i,  vriiii  tuc  iitjiicsi  ui  verdure  covering  tneir  sloping 
sides  at  the  base,  it  offers  a  scene  so  wild,  so  beautiful  and  so  new, 
that  it  seems  almost  beyond  belief  that  it  exists  so  close  to  civili- 
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Ongiara  Park. 

In  the  midst  of  this  marvelous  canyon  is  a  beautiful  wooded 
park,    appropriately    bearing   the  name    "Ongiara,"    the  original 
Iinlian  name  for  ♦♦Niagara,"  where  the  passenger  may  rest,  and' 
from  rustic  surroundings  drink  in  the  marvelous  scenic  grandeur 
of  the  great  Niagara  Canyon. 

Giant  Rock. 

(See  cut,  pages.) 
Continuing  the  journey  down  through  this  canyon,  we  next 
see    the  Giant  Rock,  a  remarkable  formation   which  at 
the  construction  of  the  road  was  allowed  to  stand,  on 
account  of  its  interest  to  the  passenger.    Near  this 
rock  were  found,  during   the  construction   of 
the   road,    buttons,   bayonets   and   Indian 
relics,  supposed  to  be  left  there  at  the 
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The  Devil' s  Hole  is  a  weird  spot, 
and  was  at  one  time  a  mighty  cavern, 
famed  in  the  legends  of  the  red  men 
as  the  abiding-place  of  the  Evil  Spir- 
its, which  gave  it  the  name. 

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explorer.  La  Salle,  was  the  first 
white  man  to  see  this  cavern,  in 
1678.  Net  quite  a  century  later, 
on  September  14,  1763,  this  same 
cavern  was  the  scene  of  a  blood- 
curdling massacre  soon  after  the 
bloody  French  and  Indian  war. 
At  the  top  of  the  bank  an  Eng- 
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company  of  regulars,  was  ambus- 
caded by  a  horde  of  Seneca  Indians. 
They  swooped  down  on  the  un- 
suspecting Englishmen,  and  out  of 
about  ninety  men,  all  but  three  were 
either  butchered  or  thrown  over 
the  awful  brink  —  horses,  wagons 
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into  a  tree  and  being  caught  in  the  branches  by  the  strap  of  his 
drum.  One  of  the  others  to  escape  was  the  officer  in  charge  of 
the  train,  named  Steadman,  who  broke  through  the  ambuscade, 
mounted  on  a  fleet  horse.  The  cavern  contains  many  interesting 
features,  the  great  Council  Rock,  the  Mysterious  Cave,  and  the  bed 
of  Bloody  Run  Creek,  so  named  from  its  running  red  with  the 
blood  of  the  awful  massacre  in  1763. 

Still  onward  and  downward  in  the  valley,  the  cars  follow  the 
river,  passing  he-e  the  famous  Devil's  Hole  or  Lower  Rapids.  High 
on  the  Canadian  heights  towers  the  splendid  shaft  of  Brock's  Monu- 
ment, erected  by  Canada  to  that  brave  English  officer.  Opposite,  on 
the  American  cliff,  are  the  ruins  of  old  Fort  Gray,  whose  ea)  thworks 
beheld,  in  x8i2,  the  battle  of  Queenston  Heights.  Between  them 
has  been  erected  a  new  Suspension  Bndge,  a  graceful  and  substantial 
structure,  replacing  the  first  Suspension  Bridge  that  ever  spanned  the 


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Old  Fort  Gray. 

The  line  at  this  point  passes  under  the  dim  remnants  of  old 
Port  Gray,  which  was  established  by  the  American  army  during  the 
war  of  181 2.  It  was  situated  on  the  topmost  brow  of  the  high  bluff 
or  mountain,  the  land  rising  suddenly  at  this  end  of  the  Gorge. 
The  fort  was  built  of  earthworks  and  commanded  a  view  of  the 
lower  river,  enabling  sentinels  to  see  the  approach  of  the  enemy 
from  the  north.  Back  of  the  Suspension  Bridge  was  the  camping 
ground  of  the  New  York  State  Militia,  which  took  part  in  the  battle 
of  Queenston  Heights. 

Oueenston  Heights, 

as  seen  across  the  river,  and  which  is  marked  by  the  noble  monu- 
ment of  Gen.  Brock,  was  the  scene  of  a  noted  battle  in  which  the 
American  forces  fought  against  tremendous  odds,  and  fought  des- 
perately. The  Americans  crossed  the  river  under  the  guidance  of 
Asahel  Sage,  a  pilot  and  guide,  early  on  the  morning  of  October  13, 
1 81 2.  The  British  attacked  them  and  General  Brock,  their  com- 
mandant, was  killed. 

THE  ONLY  RAILROAD  IN 
THE  NIAGARA  CANYON. 


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Lewiston, 

the  ancient  and  historic  village,  around  which  are  clustering  the 
stories  of  the  early  pioneers,  the  bioody  Indian  wars,  the  romance 
of  novelists  high  in  fame,  of  poetry  and  song,  is  now  reached.  The 
river  has  v/idened  here  into  a  broad,  navigable  stream,  beautiful  and 
calm.  Grandly  and  majestically  it  sweeps  on  to  the  great  Lake 
Ontario,  seven  miles  below.  Here  the  road  ierminaies,  and  here  the 
passenger  may  enjoy  hours  or  days  iu  study,  in  fishing  or  recreation, 
to  suit  his  taste.  The  ancient  village  is  filled  ^  ah  pretty  and  inter- 
esting scenes  ;  the  old  Frontier  House,  where  that  magic  statesman, 
Daniel  Webster,  used  to  appear  as  attorney  in  court ;  the  old  burying 
grounds,  where  lie  the  soldier  dead  of  the  battle  of  (^ueenston 
Heights,  the  grave  of  Pilot  Asahel  Sage,  and  of  countless  heroes  in 
history  ;  the  scene  of  Fenimore  Cooper's  novels,  one  of  which  was 
written  in  this  old  tov  u  ;  and  other  places  that  afford  the  visitor  food 
for  delightful  study. 


The  Niagara  Belt  Line. 

The  return  trip  from  Lewiston  to  the  Falls  may  be  made  in 
either  of  two  ways.  Many  tourists  prefer  to  return  by  the 
"Great  Gorge  Route,"  in  order  to  get  the  view  of  the  Rapids 
from  below,  as  well  as  looking  down  stream.  The  visitor  may, 
however,  take  a  car  at  Lewiston  that  crosses  the  Intcnational 
Suspension  Bridge  and  traverse  the  historic  heights  of  Queens- 
ton,  climbing  the  bluff  to  a  point  near  Brock's  monument  and  run- 
ning thence  close  to  the  edge  of  the  precipice  to  the  upper  steel 
arch  bridge,  which  it  crosses,  back  to  the  American  shore  again. 
Whichever  route  is  taken,  the  traveler  cannot  see  all  the  beauties 
of  Niagara  at  a  single  venture.  As  aptly  put  by  Mr.  C.  D. 
Arnold,  the  photographer  of  the  World's  Columbian  Exposition 
and  of  the  Pan-American  Exposition  of  Buffalo  :  "  It  would  take 
a  lifetime  to  see  the  Niagara  Gorge  properly.  One  might  ^ake  a 
hundred  photographs  a  day  and  yet  miss  something  Jiat  is 
peculiarly  and  characteristically  interesting.  There  is  no  scenery 
in  America  to  equal  that  of  the  Niagara  Gorf^e." 

Fort  Niagara. 

The  Lewiston  &  Youngstown  Frontier  Ry.  connects  at 
Lewiston  with  the  •'  Great  Gorge  Route,"  and  opens  to  the 
tourist  a  new,  picturesque  and  historical  line  of  travel. 

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Fort  Niagara  is  at  present  a  regimental  headquarters  for  the 
United  States  Regular  Army,  and  there  is  no  spot  on  the  Conti- 
nent around  which  gathers  more  of  historical  consequence  and 
interest  than  this  historical  angle  between  lake  and  river. 

Historical  folders  can  be  secured  from  the  conductors  of  the 
Old  Fort  Route  cars,  which  will  add  to  the  interest  of  this  de- 
lightful trip. 


Eighty  thousand  candle'  power,  in  reflected 
arc  lights,  pnd  a  powerful  searchlight,  have  been 
placed  at  the  Whirlpool  Rapids,  for  evening  enter- 
^  ^  tainment.  By  use  of  clev^.  mechanism,  continually 
changing  colors  are  thrown  on  the  foaming,  seething  waters.  tThe 
effect  baffles  all  description— it  is  MAGNIFICENT,  MAR- 
VELOUS, SUPERB ! 


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Connections. 

Niagara  Palls,  N.  Y. 

Buffalo  &  Niagara  Falls  Electric  Railway. 

Erie  Railroad. 

Grand  Trunk  Ry. 

Lehigh  Valley  Railroad. 

Michigan  Central  R.  R. 

N.  St.  C.  &  T.  Ry. 

N.  Y.  C.  &  H.  R.  R.  R. 

Rome,  Watertown  &  Ogdensburg  R.  R. 

Wabash  R.  R. 

West  Shore  R.  R. 

Note— Suspension  Bridge  is  now  called  "  loth  St.,  Niagara 
Falls"— Rapids  View  Station  of  "  Great  Gorge  Route." 

Lewiston,  N.  Y. 

Niagara  Falls  P.  &  R.  Railway  (Belt  Line). 
Lewiiiton  &  Youngstown  Frontier  Railway. 
Niagara  River  Line  (Steamers). 

Information  for  Tourists. 

Information  relating  to  trains,  routes,  tickets,  the  various 
attractions  at  Niagara  P'alls,  etc.,  will  be  cheerfully  furnished  upon 
application  at  our  office,  38  West  Falls  Street. 


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Stop-Over. 

All  lines  routing  through  Niagara  Falls  or  Buffalo  allow  stop- 
over privileges  at  Niagara  Falls. 


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Lake  Ontario  Niagara  River  Line  Steamers. — Making 
close  connection  with  rail  and  steamers  for  all  Canadian  points. 

Richelieu  &  Ontario  J<' avigation  Co.— For  Thousand 
Islands,  St.  Lawrence  River,  AJOiitreal  and  (Quebec.  Close  con- 
nections are  made  with  the  Niagara  River  Line  of  Steamers. 

Cleveland  &  Buffalo  Transit  Co.— "C.  &  B.  Line" 
Steamers  City  of  Buffalo  and  City  of  Erie  leave  Buffalo  daily  for 
Cleveland  and  Detroit  at  9:00  P.  M.  during  season  of  navigation. 

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Erie  &  Western  Transportation  Co. — ''Anchor  Line." 
To  the  summer  resorts  in  the  northern  lake  regions,  calling  at  Erie, 
Cleveland,  Detroit,  Mackinac  Island,  Sault  Ste.  Marie  to  Duluth. 
Meals  and  berth  included  in  price  of  ticket. 

Erie  &  Buffalo  Steamboat  Co. — Steamer  Pennsylvania 
leaves  Buffalo  daily  for  Erie,  Pa. 

Northern  Steamship  Co. — Semi -weekly  service  between 
Buffalo  and  Duluth,  making  regular  landing  at  Cleveland,  Detroit, 
Mackinac  Island,  Sault  Ste.  Marie,  leaving  Buffalo  Tuesdays  and 
Fridays,  at  10:15  ^'-  m.,  Central  time,' and  arriving  at  Buffalo,  Tues- 
days and  Fridays  at  11:15  A.  M.,  Central  time. 

Free  Parks. 


The  State  of  New  York  on  one 
side,  and  the  Province  of  Ontario  on 
the  other,  have  reserved  for  public  pur- 
poses the  best  situations  adjacent  to  the 
Falls,  admittance  to  which  is  free.  It  is 
a  matter  of  public  note  that  the  exor- 
bitant charges,  in  many  ways  which 
have  prevailed,  have  been  abolished. 


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Private  Car. 


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Parties    wishing    private   car   can 
secure    same    by    making    application 

»i«,  advance ;    the    additional    charge   made    for   this  privilege   is 
'  fepjeesilngly  reasonable. 

Stop-Over  Transfers. 

Conductors  will  furnish  free  stop-over  transfers  to  passengers 

wishing  to  stop  off  at  any  or  all  points  of  interest.     Be  sure  you 

secure  transfer  checks  from  the  conductor  each  time  you 
stop  off. 

Schedule  of  Cars. 

"  Great  Gorge  Route  "  cars  leave  Prospect  Park,  Niagara 
I  alls,  every  fifteen  minutes  during  the  season,  passing  through  the 
main  streets,  past  all  the  principal  hotels  and  depots,  for  Lewiston. 
Running  time  between  the  two  points,  forty-five  minutes.  The 
road  is  operated  all  year  around  with  the  exception  of  two  months 
from  March  ist  to  April  30th. 

Baggage. 

Baggage    Regulations. — Personal    baggage   not   exceeding. 
150  pounds  in  weight  will  be  checked  on  each  full  ticket,  and  75 
pounds  on  each  half  ticket,  free  of  charge. 


Rates  of  Fare. 


Single  Trip $0.50 

Niagara  Belt  Line i.oo 


Round  Trip $0.75 

Belt  Line  from  Buffalo  1.50 


For  further  information  as  to  rates  of  fare,  tickets,  baggage 
regulations  and  descriptive  folder,  call  on  your  nearest  ticket  agent, 
or  address  : 

GODFREY  MORGAN,  General  Manager, 

Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y. 

R.  M.  MELVILLE,  Canadian  Pass.  Agent,  Toronto,  Ont. 

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Internatioral  Navigation  Co. 


The  Niagara  Belt  Line,  described  on  page  ii,  aiay  also  be 
made  by  taking  the  steamers  of  the  International  Naviga.ion  Co.  to 
Slater's  Point,  thence  down  the  Canadian  side  and  up  the  GREAT 
GORGE  ROUTE.  This  is  an  interesting  trip,  showing  the 
Niagara  River  from  Buffalo  to  Lewiston. 

Fare  for  the  Round  Trip $i-75 


4, 


The  Pan-American  Exposition. 


The  chief  purpose  of  the  Exposition  is  to  illustrate  the  progress 
of    the   Western    Hemisphere    during    the    Nineteenth    Century. 

Extensive  exhibits 
are  contributed  by 
the  countries  of 
South  and  Central 
America,  Canada 
and  the  United  , 
States. 

It    is  also   the 
GREATEST 
ELECTRICAL 
EXPOSITION 
ever  held, 

Ihe  Exposition 
covers  350  acres. 

Further  inform- 
ation will  be  sup- 
plied by  the  Pan- 
American  Bureau 
of  Publicity,  Buf- 
falo. N.  Y. 


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